The purpose of this research study is to assess the feasibility of using spesolimab in participants with moderate to severe pyoderma gangrenosum. Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare, inflammatory, autoimmune condition which results in ulceration of skin. The study will also investigate the body's immune response to the spesolimab (when the body detects and defends itself against substances that appear unknown and harmful).
To date, there is no gold standard for treatment of PG. Patients with pyoderma gangrenosum suffer from severe pain and poor quality of life due to frequent dressing changes and disfiguring lesions. More importantly, rapidly progressing ulcers present an important risk for infection, morbidity, and mortality for patients. Spesolimab is humanized antagonistic monoclonal IgG1 antibody that blocks human IL36R signalling and subsequent downstream pro-inflammatory pathways. The IL-36 receptor blocker was recently approved for generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). The research team hypothesize that targeting IL-36 in refractory, ulcerative postoperative PG may result in regression and resolution of a patient's lesions. There are, at minimum, a total of 14 or 15 visits which will include physical exams, blood testing and infectious disease testing, completing questionnaires, and photographs and assessment of skin affected by PG. Spesolimab will be administered via a 90-minute infusion every 3 or 4 weeks (depending on response at Visit 4) at 8 or 9 Visits during the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
5
900 mg of spesolimab intravenously (IV) administered every 4 weeks at Visits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. If at visit 4 dosing schedule changes to every 3 weeks, Spesolimab will be administered at Visits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States
Change in Global Pyoderma Gangrenosum (GPG) Severity Score
One point decrease on GPG severity score at week 16 from baseline in target lesion 0\. Completely clear; evidence of cribriform scarring, re-epithelization and possible residual hyperpigmentation. 0% ulceration apparent, lesion is dry. 1. Almost clear; \<25% of active ulceration present; \> 90% granulation tissue present with mild pink, slightly elevated borders. Some evidence of re-epithelization. Minimal to no purulent drainage at presentation; 2. Mild; \<50% of active ulceration with perceptible border elevation with mild red border. Evidence of granulation tissue without any re-epithelization of skin. Few drops purulence appreciated upon examination. 3. Moderate; \<75% active ulceration with marked red, rolled borders and significant purulence. Some evidence of granulation tissue with multiple purulent drops and significant purulence on ulcer bed at presentation 4. Severe; 100% active ulcer with violaceous, raised rolled borders. Necrotic tissue may be present.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 16
Number of participants with Complete re-epithelization of PG lesions
Number of participants with Complete re-epithelization of PG lesions = GPG Score 0 GPG Score 0 - Completely clear; evidence of cribriform scarring, re-epithelization and possible residual hyperpigmentation. 0% ulceration apparent and lesion is dry
Time frame: Up to Week 28
Absolute Change in patient-reported Pain severity (Pain-VAS) score
Absolute change at Week 28 from baseline in patient-reported pain severity (Pain-VAS). Patient Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS): Patients will be asked to report pain scores at each visit. Patients will report scores on a scale of 0 to 10. 0 signifies no pain and 10 signifies the worst pain imaginable. Higher scores indicate increased levels of pain.
Time frame: Baseline and up to Week 28
Absolute Change in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)
Absolute Change at week 28 from baseline in DLQI. The DLQI is a validated questionnaire consisting of 10 questions that has been used in many randomized controlled trials in dermatology. Scoring of each question is as follows: Very much - 3 A lot - 2 A little - 1 Not at all - 0 Not relevant - 0 Question unanswered - 0 The DLQI is calculated by summing the score of each question with total scale from 0-30. Higher score represents a quality of life that is more impaired. Definition of DLQI Scores 0-1 = no effect at all on patient's life 2-5 = small effect on patient's life 6-10 = moderate effect on patient's life 11-20 = very large effect on patient's life 21-30 = extremely large effect on patient's life A change in DLQI score of at least 4 points is considered clinically important. Such change suggests that there has actually been a meaningful change in that patient's quality of life since the previous measurement of his/her/their DLQI scores.
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Time frame: Baseline and up to Week 28
Recurrence of PG lesions (GPG >0) after achieving complete re-epithelialization (GPG score 0) and spesolimab cessation
GPG Severity Score Scale: 0\. Completely clear; evidence of cribriform scarring, re-epithelization and possible residual hyperpigmentation. 0% ulceration apparent, lesion is dry 1. Almost clear; \<25% of active ulceration present; \> 90% granulation tissue present with mild pink, slightly elevated borders. Some evidence of re-epithelization. Minimal to no purulent drainage at presentation 2. Mild; \<50% of active ulceration with perceptible border elevation with mild red border. Evidence of granulation tissue without any re-epithelization of skin. Few drops purulence appreciated upon exam. 3. Moderate; \<75% active ulceration with marked red, rolled borders and significant purulence. Some evidence of granulation tissue with multiple purulent drops and significant purulence on ulcer bed at presentation 4. Severe; 100% active ulcer with violaceous, raised rolled borders. Necrotic tissue may be present. No evidence of granulation tissue. Extensive purulent drops on ulcer bed
Time frame: Up to 16 week post-spesolimab last dose
Severity of the recurrence of PG lesions - Global Pyoderma Gangrenosum (GPG) Severity Score
Scale: 0\. Completely clear; evidence of cribriform scarring, re-epithelization and possible residual hyperpigmentation. 0% ulceration apparent and lesion is dry 1. Almost clear; \<25% of active ulceration present; more than 90% granulation tissue present with mild pink, slightly elevated borders. Some evidence of re-epithelization. Minimal to no purulent drainage at presentation 2. Mild; \<50% of active ulceration with perceptible border elevation with mild red border. Evidence of granulation tissue without any re-epithelization of skin. Few drops purulence appreciated upon examination. 3. Moderate; \<75% active ulceration with marked red, rolled borders and significant purulence. Some evidence of granulation tissue with multiple purulent drops and significant purulence on ulcer bed at presentation 4. Severe; 100% active ulcer with violaceous, raised rolled borders. Necrotic tissue may be present. No evidence of granulation tissue. Extensive purulent drops present on ulcer bed
Time frame: Last dose (Week 26 or 28) up to 16 week post-spesolimab last dose